Civil and political rights

Patriot Mobile Stands with Southlake, Texas’ Carroll School Board and Alliance Defending Freedom

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Mittwoch, Mai 22, 2024

Grapevine, TX, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patriot Mobile opposes the Biden Administration’s Title IX attack on female students.

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Grapevine, TX, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patriot Mobile opposes the Biden Administration’s Title IX attack on female students.
Today the company applauded the Carroll Independent School District (ISD) School Board in Southlake, Texas for their bold action in suing the Biden administration’s Department of Education (DOE).
The 1972 Title IX protections were put in place to create equal opportunities for female students in education and athletics.
Patriot Mobile’s mission is to passionately defend our God-given rights and freedoms, and to glorify God always.

DETROIT WHITE GIRL: This Beautiful Memoir is a Microcosm of Strangeness and Transformation in the Civil Rights Era

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Dienstag, Mai 14, 2024

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There were few places, however, that took the brunt of that turmoil the way Detroit, Michigan did.

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There were few places, however, that took the brunt of that turmoil the way Detroit, Michigan did.
In Detroit White Girl, Constance McMurray lays bare the complexities of that challenging period of history.
Constance was taught as a young White girl to avoid playing with the Black children on her block.
A book as necessary and timeless as ever, Detroit White Girl tells the story of a changing America.

AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group Provides Substitute Notice of Data Incident to Affected Individuals

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Freitag, Mai 24, 2024

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AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, LLC (ABSG) is issuing notice to individuals who may have been impacted by a data security incident.

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AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, LLC (ABSG) is issuing notice to individuals who may have been impacted by a data security incident.
ABSG’s parent company previously announced the data security incident, which is fully contained.
Through an investigation with the assistance of law enforcement, cybersecurity experts and outside lawyers, ABSG has now identified certain individuals whose personal information was involved in the incident.
ABSG is now issuing notification to impacted individuals via this media release and a substitute notice on its website.

Everlaw Expands its Everlaw for Good Program to Level the Playing Field for Justice

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024

Organizations in the Everlaw for Good Program include:

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Organizations in the Everlaw for Good Program include:
Center for Justice & Accountability – The nonprofit has investigated and litigated human rights crimes in Latin America and beyond.
Everlaw Founder and CEO AJ Shankar said, "Our mission at Everlaw is to empower legal professionals with innovative solutions that promote justice by illuminating the truth.
Through Everlaw for Good, we are extending our mission to support organizations and cases to help level the playing field for justice.”
Everlaw also welcomes organizations in the Everlaw for Good program to join the EverlawAI Assistant beta program to use the company's generative AI features.
Everlaw’s program focuses on these six areas: Low Income Populations, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Public Rights and Environmental Rights.

DETROIT URBAN SUMMIT IV CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY WCCCD's INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024, AT THE REDESIGNED WCCCD CULINARY ARTS AND BANQUET CENTER

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Mittwoch, Mai 8, 2024

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DETROIT, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationally renowned scholars, authors, and civic leaders are gathering Friday, May 10, for Wayne County Community College District's Detroit Urban Summit IV: New Visions of Integration and Civil Rights in American Democracy. The Summit will be hosted by WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery and the WCCCD Institute for Social Progress at the newly redesigned WCCCD Culinary Arts & Banquet Center at the Northwest Campus, located at 8200 West Outer Drive in Detroit.

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The Summit will be hosted by WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery and the WCCCD Institute for Social Progress at the newly redesigned WCCCD Culinary Arts & Banquet Center at the Northwest Campus, located at 8200 West Outer Drive in Detroit.
"Our mission has always been to provide pathways to better lives through higher education," said WCCCD Chancellor Dr. Curtis L. Ivery.
Featured guests and panelists include john powell, Sheryll Cashin, Cheryl Harris, Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Josh Bassett, Bankole Thompson, Alex Kotlowitz, Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Rev.
Dr. Wendell Anthony, Poppy Hernandez, Dr. Walter Bumphus, Dr. Massood Omrani, and Dr. Daniel Domenech.

TeachRock Partners with PBS Documentary GOSPEL Providing Learning Resources for Educators and Students

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Montag, Mai 6, 2024

NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TeachRock, the education resource founded by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Van Zandt, announces today that they have partnered with WETA, the flagship PBS station in Washington, DC, on the latest PBS series from Henry Louis Gates, GOSPEL, to offer three lesson plans for middle and high school students for the PBS LearningMedia platform. These standards-based, classroom-ready resources include video segments from the series, discussion questions, vocabulary, and student-led activities.

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These standards-based, classroom-ready resources include video segments from the series, discussion questions, vocabulary, and student-led activities.
TeachRock previously worked with PBS as the provider of lesson plans related to the eight-episode PBS series Soundbreaking, which explores the extraordinary impact of recorded music on the modern world.
Bill Carbone, executive director of TeachRock offers, "We are thrilled to partner with PBS to offer lesson plans for the extraordinary GOSPEL series.
The story of Gospel is America's story and offers a powerful, fun way to engage students in US history."

Lawsuit from Walden Macht & Haran targets rampant antisemitism in NYC public school

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Freitag, Mai 3, 2024

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NEW YORK, May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Walden Macht & Haran and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit against Origins High School, the City of New York, the New York City Department of Education, David C. Banks, Michael Prayor, John Banks, and Dara Kammerman on behalf of a public-school teacher and a campus administrator. The suit accuses the City and other defendants of failing to address persistent antisemitism against teachers, including Plaintiff Danielle Kaminsky, at Origins High School in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, leading to a hostile workplace. When the situation got so dangerous that a campus administrator, Plaintiff Michael Beaudry, demanded action from DOE, the Defendants are accused of retaliating against him and removing him from the school.

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), drawing swastikas on a Jewish student's property, and exclaiming to a Jewish teacher that they "want to kill all jews."
"It is disgusting that these acts occur at all, let alone in a public school in the most progressive and enlightened city in the world.
Meanwhile, public school teachers, sworn to educate the future, were met with inaction by administrators and the New York state authorities.
The complaint was filed in the United States District Court for The Eastern District of New York by Jim Walden, Adam Cohen, Marc Armas, and Stephen Gardiner of Walden Macht & Haran.

AudioEye Supports Department of Health and Human Services Issuance of Final Rule Strengthening Protections For Individuals with Disabilities

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024

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TUCSON, Ariz., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AudioEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEYE) ("AudioEye" or the "Company"), the industry-leading digital accessibility platform, formally announces its support of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) final rule bolstering protections for individuals with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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My office heard from thousands in overwhelming support of this rule and the need to update this rule now for people with disabilities," said HHS OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer.
"By removing barriers to health care and social services, this rule advances justice for people with disabilities who have for too long been subject to discrimination."
"Closely following the Department of Justice's final rule on web accessibility announced on April 8th, this rule underscores the need for equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities on the Internet," said David Moradi, CEO of AudioEye.
The updated rule applies to all website content and mobile applications provided by a recipient from the Department of Health and Human Services.

FSIS ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT FOR GROUND BEEF PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE E. COLI O157:H7 CONTAMINATION

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Samstag, April 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed.
The products have a “Use/Freeze by” date of April 22, 2024, and packaging date of “032824.” The list of products that are subject to the public health alert can be found here .
The company notified FSIS that they inadvertently used a portion of the contaminated beef to produce ground beef products that they subsequently shipped into commerce.

Console & Associates, P.C.: Kaiser Permanente Reports Data Breach Exposing Sensitive Information Belonging to 13.4M Current and Former Website and Mobile App Visitors

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Freitag, April 26, 2024

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The sensitive personal data of 13,400,000 current and former Kaiser customers has been compromised.

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The sensitive personal data of 13,400,000 current and former Kaiser customers has been compromised.
On April 12, 2024, Kaiser Permanente filed notice with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office for Civil Rights describing a data breach affecting consumers nationwide.
Individuals who receive a data breach letter from Kaiser Permanente should take steps to protect themselves.
Additionally, victims should consider contacting a data breach attorney immediately, as anyone who receives a data breach letter from Kaiser Permanente may be entitled to financial compensation.